London pop rock outfit Veronica Falls drops its first single since the release of its 2011 album, Veronica Falls . It was one of my favorite LPs last year, and was so due to its infectious hooks, close vocal harmonies, and moody fall-appropriate atmosphere. This new track, "My Heart Beats," is noticeably more sunny. In fact, I'd say the mood of this track and those on the self-titled are almost night and day. The rhythm has a lot more drive to it, the melodies are much more upbeat, the vocals don't carry any [...]
Veronica Falls is a young band. There is the group taking pictures of itself! Oh you do not want to miss those first steps. All those loose meandering's on a guitar, bright harmony's recorded! The world could take notice one day,these paintings will be priceless! These infant moments of fledgling bands feel incredible to all the members involved. Pity that I am not the bass player! If I was a contributor, maybe I could share in the hidden magic! I have no such luck, it seems neither do you. Harsh words I know. I do have some very [...]
Decent tea-sipping '60s-esque Brit-folk for the beard and sweater set.
A track from the forthcoming self-titled Hospitality record, "Betty Wang." This outfit is from New York, and that becomes clear upon closer inspection of the lyrics sung by frontwoman Amber Papini. She romanticizes the Big Apple as if it's never been done before, showing off a fresh and youthful attitude in the process. If you're into the light and innocent rock grooves of groups like Belle & Sebastian or Camera Obscura, this is a must. Look for Hospitality on Merge Records at the end of this month.
Was könnte man noch über Hospitality schreiben, das noch nicht geschrieben wurde? Über die Leichtigkeit, mit der sie Liedchen wie dieses "Betty Wang" aus dem Ärmel schütteln? Über die Stimme von Amber Papini, die wie geschaffen ist für diese Art von Pop-Perlen? Oder einfach über die Freude darüber, dass nach ihrer EP aus dem Jahre 2009 endlich eine richtig lange CD bei Merge erscheint? Klickt einfach auf "Play" und ihr bekommt die Antwort. Download: Hospitality / Betty Wang Die Band ist auch bei Facebook .
IPR-made flyers. Unbeatable craftsmanship.
South Carolina's twee-folk rascals Those Lavender Whales release their debut album January 17th, but decided to let us all hear it a few days early. Tomahawk is filled to the brim with songs that just make me smile, and I'd highly suggest it to everyone. Stream the entire album over at Fork and Spoon's website , and expect a full review on Athid in the very near future.
When 2011 is said and done, there can only be one that surpasses all others. While there were 3 records that were rated perfectly this year and 2 that were as close to perfect as anyone could get, the process involved in picking the best of 2011 was as pleasurable as it was difficult. I want to personally congratulate the artists mentioned here today and thank you for your tremendous talent and dedication to your craft- You guys are the best of the best and it was pleasure talking about all of you. And you, reading at home or where-the-fuck-ever, [...]
I've waited since 2009 for Cats on Fire to introduce me to brand new music. They're set to return in 2012 with a brand new effort full of new tunes on Soliti Music sometime this coming Spring. My first listen to this brand new track, "My Sense of Pride," reveals everything that I've waited for over the last few years: it's got elements of light twee, but in a casual way where it avoids the realm of nostalgic kitsch. There's also a bit of solemnity to the track, [...]
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Tweet Okay, first go to the bottom of this post and hit play on any of the three songs from Sunburns ' "Youth EP" . Are you listening? Can I tell you that these guys are just seventeen and eighteen years old? Going to high school in Cologne, Germany by day, earlier this year Sunburns recorded their first "Youth EP" . The result is short, sweet three song sampler of what I hope is more to come. Synths give it a fun pop [...]
While his band, brief late '002s indie-pop sensation Black Kids, continue work on their forthcoming sophomore effort (one we'll be looking forward too, especially if it contains anything as bopping-alone-at-home friendly as "big hit" "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" or the woefully under-appreciated follow-up "Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)" ), bassist Owen Holmes has kept himself even more busy by splintering back off into solo side-project Gospel Music , an act that can currently be found on tour in support of its October-released debut LP [...]
The Radio Dept. – "All About Our Love" (Sade cover) From Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002-2010 ( Labrador , 2011) What really should've been playing at Back to the Future's "Enchantment Under the Sea" dance.
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...PET MILK is a pop band from Philadelphia, formed in 2010. Proponents of Punklife and kitchen-sink romance, perennial victims of post-teenage ennui... ακούς εδώ: Filed under: indie , pop , twee Tagged: music , pet milk , Rocks
I think we can officially declare Slumberland Records as the home of Twee Indiepop. Already they've given us Big Troubles, Sea Lions, Veronica Falls, and now they're introducing Neverever. Neverever's new EP Shake-a-Baby continues Slumberland's trend of catchy bubblegum music with a slight lo-fi quality. Read more » http://rpc.blogcatalog.com/ http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ ping
Afgelopen weekend stond-ie weer op het programma: de wintereditie van het hippe-bandjes-festival London Calling. ASP mocht er heen. Al ging dat wel eventjes lastig. Bij de deur van Paradiso bleek er iets mis te zijn met de gastenlijst. Ondergetekende kende het probleem en had uit voorzorg de bevestigings e-mail uitgeprint mee genomen, nonchalant opgevouwen in de kontzak. De man bij de deur... Lees verder
Washington DC's Teen Mom write cutesy indie pop, and their debut track You And Me is a fitting introduction to the trio. A three minute twee anthem in waiting, combining the charm of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart with a faint, slightly gritty edge more commonly associated with the likes of Cloud Nothings . Plenty of warm fuzz, oozing with heartbreak and fantastically enjoyable, as they themselves put it '[Teen Mom are] just a band, playing love songs.'. Here's hoping they have plenty more up their sleeves. [...]
Ein probates Mittel, um mit dem ganzen Kummer umzugehen der an den Sea Lions nagt, haben sie schon gefunden: sie nehmen einfach ein Tambourine in die Hand und den Kummer einfach nicht richtig Ernst. Anders kann ich mir nicht erklären, dass Sätze wie "When I get home from work I feel tired and depressed / An empty room, no girlfriend to ask me how my crummy day went" im Hintergrund von croonenden "Oooh-oohs" begleitet und in flauschig-zarte Twee -Gitarrenwatte eingewickelt werden. Direkt rüber zu Soundcloud Dir gefällt es [...]
Nicht nur der Name "The Pale Corners" erinnert mich an Bandnamen aus den seligen 1980ern. Nein, ganz und gar leicht, locker und unheimlich Twee jubilieren die Streicher und hallt der Chor auf "Fireflies". Abgemischt hat dieses perfekte Stück Schweden-Pop ein gewisser Philip Ekström (The Mary Onettes). Direktlink: Fireflies erscheint auf Since Records .
In 2006 geleden leverde Gluid zijn eerste plaat af, en nu, vijf jaar later, is het tijd voor nummer twee - simpelweg Twee genaamd. Stilgezeten heeft Gluid, a.k.a. Bram van den Oever, in de tussentijd echter niet. Tussen baantjes en het maken van soundtracks voor theater en dans door werkte Gluid langzaam naar dit album toe. Waar het debuut van Gluid enkel bestond uit field recordings hoor je op Twee daarentegen ook veel instrumentaties, al zijn de field recordings nog een groot onderdeel van de plaat. Het meest gave aan Twee [...]
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